How do I manage my Powtoon Captures?

How do I manage my Powtoon Captures?

Every recording you make with Powtoon Capture is saved automatically in your Workspace, in the Toolbox section. The Toolbox shows your most recent recordings. From there, you can save a Capture to a folder, view it, download it as an MP4 file (MP4), edit it in Powtoon Studio, or delete it.

In this article:

• Save your Capture in a folder
• View your Capture
• Download your Capture to an MP4 file
• Edit a Powtoon Capture
• Delete a Powtoon Capture

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Save your Capture in a folder

To save a Powtoon Capture in a folder, follow these steps from your Workspace.

1. Click View all in the corner of the Toolbox.
2. Filter your content by Capture to see only your recordings.
3. Click the three dots on the Capture thumbnail and select Move to.
4. Select the destination folder and click Move. The Capture moves to the selected folder.

Note: For more information on creating and managing folders, see Organizing Powtoons in Folders.

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View your Capture

To view a Powtoon Capture, locate it on your My Powtoons page and play it directly from the thumbnail.

1. On your My Powtoons page, locate the Capture you want to view.
   ► If the Capture does not appear, click View all to see all your content.
2. Play the Capture using either of the following actions:
   ► Hover over the Capture thumbnail and click the play button.
   ► Click the three dots on the Capture thumbnail and select Preview.

The Capture recording plays in a preview window.

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Download your Capture to an MP4 file

You can download a Powtoon Capture as an MP4 file directly from your My Powtoons page.

Note: Downloading a Capture as an MP4 file requires a paid subscription plan.

1. On your My Powtoons page, locate the Capture you want to download.
   ► If the Capture does not appear, click View all to see all your content.
2. Click the three dots on the Capture thumbnail and select Download MP4.

The MP4 file downloads to your computer and is saved in your designated downloads folder.

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Edit a Powtoon Capture

You can open a Powtoon Capture in Powtoon Studio to edit it further.

Note: Captures longer than 3 minutes cannot be edited in Powtoon Studio.

1. On your My Powtoons page, locate the Capture you want to edit.
   ► If the Capture does not appear, click View all to see all your content.
2. Click the three dots on the Capture thumbnail and select Edit.
3. The Capture opens in Powtoon Studio, where you can make your edits.

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Delete a Powtoon Capture

To permanently remove a Powtoon Capture, delete it from your My Powtoons page.

1. On your My Powtoons page, locate the Capture you want to delete.
   ► If the Capture does not appear, click View all to see all your content.
2. Click the three dots on the Capture thumbnail and select Delete.
3. Click Yes, delete Powtoon to confirm.

The Capture is deleted.